1982 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

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1982 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
West East
10384
1st half2nd halfTotal
West4360103
East364884
DateApril 10, 1982
Venue Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
MVP Efrem Winters
Referees 1
2
3
Attendance15,836
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The 1982 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Saturday, April 10, 1982 at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 1982. The game was the 5th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.

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The game was not televised, but highlights were aired by CBS Sports. The East team could count on several guards and forwards, including heavily recruited Billy Thompson, considered one of the top players of the class. [1] The West team had local favorites Efrem Winters and Bruce Douglas, both committed to Illinois, and had 5 guards and 6 centers on their roster: the only forward was Kerry Trotter. [1] The West won 103–84 and Winters had a solid performance both on offense and on defense, [2] and scored 19 points on 9/15 shooting, earning the MVP award. Dell Curry led the East with 20 points, while Thompson added 15; for the West, Kenny Walker was the top scorer with 20, and Trotter scored 14. [3] [4] The game attendance of 15,836 set a then all-time record not only for the McDonald's game, but also for high school basketball in the state of Illinois. [2] Of the 25 players, 13 went on to play at least 1 game in the NBA.

East roster

[4] [5] [6] [7]

No.NameHeightWeightPositionHometownHigh schoolCollege of Choice
– Benoit Benjamin 7-0– C Monroe, LA, U.S. Carroll Creighton
– Dell Curry 6-5– G Fort Defiance, VA, U.S. Fort Defiance Virginia Tech
– Brad Daugherty 6-11– C Swannanoa, NC, U.S. Charles D. Owen North Carolina
– Johnny Dawkins 6-1– G Washington, D.C., U.S. Mackin Duke
–Donald Hartry6-3– G Milledgeville, GA, U.S. Baldwin Georgia
– Curtis Hunter 6-4– G Durham, NC, U.S. Southern North Carolina
– Buck Johnson 6-6– F Birmingham, AL, U.S. Hayes Alabama
– Tim Kempton 6-9– F Oyster Bay, NY, U.S. St. Dominic Notre Dame
– Ernie Myers 6-4– G Bronx, NY, U.S. St. Nicholas of Tolentine NC State
– Harold Pressley 6-6– F Uncasville, CT, U.S. Saint Bernard Villanova
– Richard Rellford 6-6– F Riviera Beach, FL, U.S. Suncoast Michigan
– Billy Thompson 6-8– F Camden, NJ, U.S. Camden Louisville
– Kenny Walker 6-8– C Roberta, GA, U.S. Crawford County Kentucky

West roster

[4] [5] [6] [7]

No.NameHeightWeightPositionHometownHigh schoolCollege of Choice
– Ken Barlow 6-10– C Indianapolis, IN, U.S. Cathedral Notre Dame
– Kerry Boagni 6-10– C Gardena, CA, U.S. Junípero Serra Kansas
–Willie Cutts6-2– G Bryant, AR, U.S. Bryant Arkansas
– Bruce Douglas 6-3– G Quincy, IL, U.S. Quincy Senior Illinois
–Roger Harden6-1– G Valparaiso, IN, U.S. Valparaiso Kentucky
–Montel Hatcher6-1– G Santa Monica, CA, U.S. Santa Monica UCLA
–Eldridge Hudson6-6– G Carson, CA, U.S. Carson UNLV
– Brad Lohaus 7-0– C Phoenix, AZ, U.S. Greenway Iowa
– Wayman Tisdale 6-9– C Tulsa, OK, U.S. Booker T. Washington Oklahoma
–Kerry Trotter6-6– F Omaha, NE, U.S. Creighton Prep Marquette
– Efrem Winters 6-10– C Chicago, IL, U.S. Martin Luther King Illinois
–Steve Woodside6-10– C Portland, OR, U.S. Parkrose Oregon State

Coaches

The East team was coached by:

The West team was coached by:

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Sports". Herald & Review. April 12, 1982. p. 13.
  3. ↑ "A LOOK BACK AT THE McDONALD'S ALL AMERICAN GAMES SUPERSTARS AND UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES FROM GAMES PAST" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "The Next 48 are up" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018. 1982 game and rosters at page 69.
  5. 1 2 "McDonald's All-American all-time rosters" (PDF). Retrieved January 25, 2018. 1982 roster at pages 3.
  6. 1 2 "West squad in an all-star game at the Rosemont (Ill.) Horizon". Arizona Republic . March 16, 1982. p. 40.
  7. 1 2 "High School's Hottest for 1982". Ebony . April 1982. pp. 8–9.
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